| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to children and families |
| Apr 27, 2009 |
referred to children and families |
Senate Bill S5315
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, Ind, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Children And Families Committee
Actions
2009-S5315 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Children And Families
- Law Section:
- Family Court Act
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง353.6, Fam Ct Act
2009-S5315 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5315
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the family court act, in relation to orders of
restitution in juvenile delinquency proceedings
PURPOSE :
This bill relates to orders of restitution in juvenile delinquency
proceedings by raising the restitution amount from $1,500 to a maximum
of $5,000.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 353.6 of the
family court act, as amended by chapter 317 of the laws of 2004 is
amended to state that as a condition of placement or order as a
condition of probation or conditional discharge, restitution in an
amount representing a fair and reasonable cost to replace the property
or repair the damages caused by the respondent, not however to exceed
$5,000.
JUSTIFICATION :
Recently, several juveniles in Rockland County were involved in a
local crime wave consisting of several burglaries as well as numerous
acts of criminal mischief. These juveniles caused over $31,000 worth
of damage in the Town of Clarkstown and captured it all on videotape.
2009-S5315 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5315
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
April 27, 2009
___________
Introduced by Sen. MORAHAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families
AN ACT to amend the family court act, in relation to orders of restitu-
tion in juvenile delinquency proceedings
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 353.6 of the
family court act, as amended by chapter 317 of the laws of 2004, is
amended to read as follows:
(a) recommend as a condition of placement, or order as a condition of
probation or conditional discharge, restitution in an amount represent-
ing a fair and reasonable cost to replace the property, repair the
damage caused by the respondent or provide the victim with compensation
for unreimbursed medical expenses, not, however, to exceed [one] FIVE
thousand [five hundred] dollars. In the case of a placement, the court
may recommend that the respondent pay out of his or her own funds or
earnings the amount of replacement, damage or unreimbursed medical
expenses, either in a lump sum or in periodic payments in amounts set by
the agency with which he or she is placed, and in the case of probation
or conditional discharge, the court may require that the respondent pay
out of his or her own funds or earnings the amount of replacement,
damage or unreimbursed medical expenses, either in a lump sum or in
periodic payments in amounts set by the court; and/or
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11532-01-9
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